Whats the best way to re-attach plastic rivits to body panels?

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05-02-2001, 10:49 AM

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I poped one of my rivets out and need ideas on the best way to pop it back into its hole.

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05-02-2001, 05:29 PM

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They are a two piece unit. Slide the inside up almost all the way out. Then shove it in the hole and press the inside down into it. You just use you thumb.

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05-02-2001, 07:56 PM

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those things are useless at the best of times

.......throw em away and use those flat head gutter bolts, put em in, do em up with a screw driver and spanner, cut off the excess thread,

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05-02-2001, 08:19 PM

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puddding, those things are designed to save your fenders. If you hit a tree while in a rut, instead of ripping a hole in your fender they will just pop out. With something like a bolt....the fender will tear.

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